Air Force

A unit of Northrop Grumman [NOC] has delivered 16 new antennas that will be installed on two of the next generation of Air Force Global Positioning Unit satellites, the company […]

Hawkish House members who resisted Pentagon spending reductions in the new deficit-cutting law are using a new report on China’s increasing military might to bolster their stance against additional sizable military […]

The Pentagon believes China could have an indigenous aircraft carrier in 2015 and fifth-generation J-20 stealth fighter jet in 2018, after overcoming obstacles with both development efforts, according to a […]

The Pentagon allowed developmental F-35 Joint Strike Fighters, grounded because of a power issue, to return to flight operations yesterday, but kept a ban on ground operations for two production […]

Raytheon [RTN] yesterday said that it has built the fifth Small Diameter Bomb II (SBD II) seeker in its new factory expressly designed to assemble integrated tri-mode seekers. The SDB […]

The Air Force has declared the latest block of RQ-4B Global Hawk drones, with which Pentagon testers found shortcomings in May, has reached the key development milestone of initial operational […]

The Air Force has reduced the operation and maintenance costs of the Global Hawk drone in recent months, an official said, as the spy plane faces increased scrutiny for its […]

The Air Force this week released its sources sought synopsis/capability request for information (CRFI) for the HH-60 Recapitalization Program (HH-60 Recap). Responses are due Sept. 19 for the HH-60 Recap […]

NEW YORK—Boeing’s [BA] defense arm hopes to more than double the percentage of revenues it gleans from international sales in the coming years, a top executive said yesterday. Jim Albaugh, […]

NEW YORK—Pratt & Whitney [UTX] is facing some challenges with its military-engine business as Pentagon programs including the F-22 fighter jet and C-17 cargo hauler wind down, a top executive […]